band1, s.1aBianna m (miotail); fonsa m (bairille); banda m (rotha); ribín m (hata). Crape band (on arm), buinne m bróin. Elastic band, crios m leaisteach. S.a. NECK-BAND, WAISTBAND. Aut: etc: Brake band, banda m coscáin. Mil: Cap-band, ribín m caipín. Nau: Bands, strácaí mpl. bPaper band, fillteán m páipéar. cOpt: Bands of the spectrum, bandaí an speictrim. dW.Tel: Frequency band, banda m minicíochta. 2Mec.E: Beilt f (tiomána). Ind: Endless band (in mass production), beilt reatha. 3Ecc.Cost: etc: Bands, liopaí mpl coiléir.
band2, v.tr.Cuirim crios, banda, ar (bhurla, bheart); cuirim fonsa ar (shoitheach, etc.); cuirim fillteáin ar (nuachtán, etc.).
band3, s.1a(Of soldiers) Ceatharn f, díorma m. bBrion f; Pej: baicle f. 2Mus: Banna m. Military band, banna míleata. Brass band, banna práis.
band4, v.i.Cruinníonn le chéile.They banded together, tháinig siad le chéile.